Tax, Treasury, Risk & Internal Audit Recruitment

Tax has moved well beyond year-end compliance. Global minimum tax rules, public country-by-country reporting and increasing scrutiny of tax governance are placing greater demands on Australian tax functions, particularly within large and multinational organisations. Tax leaders are now expected to interpret complex reform, strengthen controls and data integrity, and contribute to commercial decisions without losing sight of compliance.

In SMEs, tax often forms part of a broader finance remit supported by external advisers. Larger organisations are more likely to build dedicated capability across direct and indirect tax, transfer pricing, tax governance and tax technology.

Treasury is becoming increasingly strategic, particularly within listed, multinational and capital-intensive organisations. The remit often spans liquidity, funding, working capital, capital structure and exposure to foreign exchange, interest rate and broader market risk, while providing insight that supports major investment and capital allocation decisions.

Risk and internal audit functions are also becoming more forward-looking. Alongside financial controls and regulatory assurance, teams are increasingly focused on operational resilience, cyber, fraud, third-party risk and the controls underpinning climate-related disclosures. Many organisations combine specialist in-house capability with co-sourced expertise to access deeper technical knowledge when required.

Across every discipline, the premium sits with people who are technically credible and commercially fluent. They can protect the organisation, influence the business and explain a difficult position without retreating behind policy.